Welcome to Church!
We are overjoyed to have you with us today. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for years, we are excited to share this special time with you. Make sure to plan to stay after worship to share lunch with us today as well.
This weekend, as we continue our journey through the Book of Acts, we find Paul closing out his third missionary journey through the region. Today's sermon, "The Shepherd's Heart," explores Paul's farewell to the Ephesian elders that reveals the true heart of a shepherd, showing deep love, humility, and sacrifice for the church. He warns them to guard against false teachings and to stay committed to their mission. As we reflect on this passage, we are called to follow Paul's example of selflessness as we nurture faith in one another.
Our worship services are a cornerstone of our discipleship and our identity as members of the Global Methodist Church. We believe that God invites us into three essential practices:
Worship Passionately: Our worship transcends the songs we sing and becomes the way we live for His glory.
Love Extravagantly: We are called to emulate Jesus’ boundless, sacrificial love.
Witness Boldly: God empowers us to share the incredible things He is doing in and through us.
Living out these practices is central to our calling as His Church.
Thank you for being a part of our family today. My prayer is that our time together will draw us closer to Jesus and inspire us to reflect deeply on His presence in our lives. If you have any questions or wish to discuss your faith, please feel free to reach out. You can contact me directly at 410-639-2144 or email me at the address below.
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome | |
Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | How Great thou Art - 32 Standing on the Promises - 434 |
Prayers of the People | |
Hymn of Preparation | Blessed Assurance - 570 |
Message | Acts 20:1-38 The Shepherd’s Heart Rev Gary Priddy |
Next Steps | |
What you can do for a “next step” of faith. | |
Closing Hymn | My Hope Is Built - 102 |
Benediction | |
Life is much more than an accident. Wherever I go, I believe God needs me there. Wherever I am, I trust God has put me there. He has a purpose for me being there - Christ, alive in me, wants to do something through me, no matter where I am. I believe this and go in His grace and His love and His power. |
If you would like someone to pray with you, please come and meet one of our ministry leaders at the end of the service.
Message Notes
Acts 48: The Shepherd's Heart
Acts 20:1-38
The heart of a shepherd is driven by love, not by gain.
This Week's Announcements:
Meet with Pastor Gary Do you have a question or issue you need to discuss? Pastor Gary is available for pastoral counseling with individuals and couples To schedule, just Click “Meet with Pastor Gary” on our website
Prayer Request Policy Change In order to maintain a more current prayer list, we provide a copy of this past week’s prayer requests. Submit prayer requests using the prayer request cards in the pews or the digital prayer request form on our website: pray.yourrhc.com Please make sure you have permission to share other’s information.
Current Prayer Requests
Our children and youth ministries
Caregivers and first responders
Our nation’s leaders
Healing of our nation
People battling addictions
Single parents and their kids
Pastor Gary and family
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Rosalie and Eddie Kuechler
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Elmer & Marsha Gustafson
Grant Stoops
Hubbard Kendall
Joan Melvin
Joanne Carson
Patricia Brown
Rick Reedy
Dottie Smith
Jean Spence
Diane McIntyre
Joe Holliday
Pam Glenn
Dean Wood
Eric Legg
Sue Grimes
Kent & Alice Dulin
Audra Ashley
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
Jonathan Conner
Dante Spagnolo
This week's prayer focus:
Join us in focused and specific prayer for our church, our community, and our world. Be prepared to see God do great things as we collectively turn to Him in prayer.
Sunday - Our Mission: God, give each of us a deep passion for the work of Christ. Luke 4:18-19
Monday - Our Church: God, develop spiritual growth & maturity in Your church. Hebrews 5:12-14
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our pastor proclaim Your Word boldly. 2 Timothy 4:2
Wednesday - Families: God, help couples be faithful to the marriage promises they made to You and to each other. Hebrews 13:4
Thursday - Our Community: God, we thank you for those who serve in our community. 1 John 3:16
Friday - Children/Youth: God, help young people commit themselves to a life of purity of mind and body. Psalm 119:9-11
Saturday - Adults: God, help adults find and fulfill Your purpose for their lives. Jeremiah 29:11-14
This week’s events:
Sunday:
8:30 a.m. - Worship Service @Ferry Park Beach
10:30 am - Combined Worship Celebration @WCMC
Monday:
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm - Men’s Bible Study @Charge Office
Tuesday:
6:30 pm - Rock Hall Charge Conference
Wednesday:
10:00am - One Book Bible Study @Wesley Chapel
3:30-6:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids @RHMC Hall
6;30 pm - Youth @RHMC Hall
Thursday:
7:00 pm - RHMC Praise Band Practice
Sunday:
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
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